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Summary: As always, way better than the movie....
Review: I'm an Indiana Pacers fan (Actually a Boston Celtics and LarryBird fan) so last night when things started going the Lakers way Iturned off the Tv and finished the last 100 pages of the Bone Collector. It is a great book. I saw the movie but I will have to see it again because even though I really enjoyed the movie, after reading the book I found out that the movie was just not good enough. It could have been great.This is the first book in the Lincoln Rhyme series, and it helped me undestand some facts about Rhyme and Sachs (I read both The Coffin Dancer and The Empty Chair before I read Bone Collector). From the very first chapter you will be hooked. This book doesn't have the same twists and turns as "Dancer"and "Chair" but it is still very enjoyable. The atmosphere is tense all throughout, and you can't help but feel the fear of the victims... I can tell you that my heart was pumping fast quite a few times as I tried to turn the pages quickly to see if the victim would be rescued, would free her or himself, or whether the bone collector would add another one to his collection. It is great to see how Sachs and Rhyme's relationship got started. Characters are very well developed in this novel and Deaver's villains are just eerie. Rhyme and Sachs are great characters and I'm actually depressed there are no novels left for me to read in this series. All I can say is I can't wait till next year. By the way the glossary at the end of the novel is a great touch that helps to understand some of the forensic lingo. In Conclusion, If you haven't seen the movie read the novel first I'm sure you will enjoy it. If you have seen the movie read the novel anyway. Believe me, the movie was nothing compared to this novel. Pd. My recommendation would be to read them in order. First Collector, then Dancer, and finally Empty chair. However, even reading them out of order was very enjoyable but now I do feel I might have missed something. (Check out my reviews of Dancer and Empty Chair) END
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Summary: WALKING THE "GRID" WITH LINCOLN AND AMELIA
Review: In The Bone Collector, the first in a series featuring Lincoln Rhymes, we are introduced to probably one of the best criminalist minds that have ever been written about. Perhaps it's because the main character, Lincoln Rhymes, does not have the day to day trivialities that cloud up one's mind on a daily basis. Rhymes is a quadriplegic and can only move one finger. He is a former NYPD criminalogist whose spine was severely injured while working a crime scene. Now he is confined to his townhouse apartment in Manhattan where, with the help of some state of the art electronics and equipment, he is still able to help the NYPD solve some gruesome crimes. Enter Amelia Sachs, a beautiful policewoman, who becomes Lincoln's protege, possible love interest and eyes and ears on upcoming crime scenes. I read this book after the movie trailers were out so it was easy to picture Denzel Washington as Rhymes and Angelina Jolie as Sachs. Deaver is a master at explaining and detailing police procedure and is so adept at analyzing a crime scene that by the time I was finished, I felt as if I could "walk the grid" and "bag the evidence". The homicidal maniac in this book is as evil as they come but Lincoln is able to stay one step ahead of him. If there is a book that can honestly be termed a "page-turner", this is it. Upon its completion, however, I don't know if I'll ever be able to ride in a NYC cab and, if I do have to and I see some little toy hanging from the rear view mirror, "I'm outta here".
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Summary: An amazing book that keeps you guessing!
Review: Wow!This was one of the best books I have ever read. It combined horror with suspense and crime, and kept me reading. After reading the book, I had to see the movie. I would say that the book was better, even though you could not view the scenes as well as a real life film. But the book was well written and will definately keep you reading and guessing what will happen next. I suggest you read this book.
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Summary: GROSS THRILLER
Review: I listened to the unabridged tape (Books on Tape - from my local library). I didn't like the narrator at first but soon (2 tapes) got into him. This was a scarry book to listen to. It was interesting learning about all the police procedure, but sometimes it got a bit too detailed, like a Tom Clancy book. It was the kind of tape that I found myself being less upset to be in traffic so I could listen to more of the book. It might be too graphic and gross for kids under say 13 or 14. I am looking forward to seeing the movie.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Very good. The second half of the book is nothing like the movie and the book is better than the movie. Very thrilling and suspensful and keeps you turning the pages. Deaver is one of my favorite authors and I recommend any of his other books. I am only 13 and I thought this was very cleverly written.
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Summary: A truly amazing novel
Review: Deaver's first licoln rhyme novel was truly amazing. the plot moved along and had enoguh twists to keep me guesing. As a former NYPD officer and FBI agent, i found the technical aspects to be true to life and the procedural inter-departmental rivalies were quite amusing as well. I recomend this book to anyone who enjoys procerdural police/FBI novels or a former cop like myself.
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Summary: High Concept, Low Execution
Review: The idea is catchy and the author appears to really know what he's writing about. On the other hand, the book is poorly written, the characters, particularly the fashion model turned police woman, are not at all credible, and the ending is a cheat. Persoally, I'd suggest skipping the book and renting the movie, which is prettygood.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: When I heard the movie was coming out, I knew I had to rush out and read the book first. As it turns out, the movie version isn't half bad (a rare thing I know!), but the book does bring more detail... The whole story wraps around a handicapped ex-commissioner, Lincoln Rhyme, who gets involved against his will in a murder mystery with little time to spare. Though lacking the physical ability to 'track' the suspect by foot, he ends up solving what appears to be a very intricate, confusing situation with his ability to analyze and with the help of an unwilling colleague... The author has a way witrh words, and keeps you flipping pages until all hours of the night. It is truly what can be called a murder mystery!
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Summary: Well, I don't know about my taste, but I loved it!
Review: Like I said, I might not have the best taste in the entire world, but I found this to be one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read set in modern times. I'm a historical fiction person and in general don't like books set in today's world. Maybe that can tell you how good I think this book is... by the way, you should also read Relic and Reliquary by this guy! One word- awesome. I don't know how else to describe it!
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Summary: Pulse Pounding Excitement!
Review: I've always wanted to write that! And it's true. Jeffery, the Plotmeister, Deaver has done it again. The pursuit of the truly bent serial killer through the noirest parts of New York scenes will have you turning the pages as fast as you can. But the most interesting aspect, for me at least, is Deaver's portrayal of his wonderfully flawed characters, quadriplegic ex-detective and crime scene expert Lincoln Rhyme, who has nothing left but his own arrogance, until he's begged to take on the case of the man who, yep, collects the bones of his victims, and his partner reluctant, redheaded ex-model Amelia Sachs ("a beautiful woman with a cold smile" and compulsive nail chewer). Their approach-avoidance interactions are as interesting as the plot's twists and turns. Deaver's always been good with women characters, starting with the punkster "Rune," of his early efforts, "Hard News," "Death of a Blue Movie Star," and "Manhattan Is My Beat." But his Amelia Sachs is perhaps the most interesting, and exasperating of them all. And with Lincoln Rhyme, Deaver takes the agoraphobic Nero Wolfe one step farther: he can only use his left pinkie. And his intellect. The serial killer, who of course we learn more and more about as the plot unfolds, is a complex character too, as all well-written villains are. What's more, along the way you'll learn a good deal about how to walk a crime scene and how to analyze evidence (Deaver thoughtfully provides a glossary); you'll also pick up a bit of history about old New York and learn what it's like to live as a quadriplegic. As always in a Deaver novel, there's a surprise or two awaiting you. And no loose ends are left. So go immediately to quick checkout! Nitpick warning: Deaver makes one "New York" error, but since he clearly knows the city so well I suspect it's deliberate: the only rats you'll find a block from the river on Morningside Heights would be well behaved critters who normally run mazes at Columbia University's labs. The nabe he describes is actually a few blocks north in what's called Manhattan Valley. (Was Deaver rejected in an attempt to get into Columbia?). On the other hand, yes, Amelia would be a couple of blocks closer to 11th and 59th than the 20th precinct would (but Midtown North would be closer yet). The 1811 map that Rhyme consults really exists. And, yes, there _are_ falcons in New York. Honest. I've seen one.
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